ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 824, 27 September 1877, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

September 20 th The concert last night in aid of the funds of rit Joseph's Catholio Church was well attended, the room beiug comfortably full. Mrs Duffua, with her usual kiuuneßs and ability presided at the piano forte, but whether on account|of the postponement I cannot say, but the other lady .amatuers who usually enliven and adorn our performances, were ouly conspicuous by their absence on this occasion.,.^- s In the fixst part, the • trio, 'Lightly Tread,' was capitally rendered ; song, Mr a. Prince, •Pic-nic party,'was also well received; a character B*»ng, • The Grecian bend,' caused lota of laugtter and receivtd au encore, which, was muse wiiliugly responded to; «The slave ship,' by Mr Carl, on, was sung with force and expression ; song, ' Come birdie come,' Mr Garlaud, was sang with great tas e and feeiiug. The Frontier Minstrels, with two new recruits, were lull ot j ■Kts aud w tticism*, ' Bones,' it po bible, was more at home than ever, and the new ' Tambo,' was not far behind him The farce of old Abraham's last ti o hi, by the company, was most creditably performed, aud affoide j immense annnueement and laughter to the audunce. lu ttie unavoidable aoscnoe of 4'atner Golden, Mr J 'hn Aubin, prebided >s cuaiimuu. Aiier the farce, as usual here, ihe luuoi | was cleared for aud kep« up •vitu unfla.ging spirit till morning. Air Auoiu aunouueeu anotner concert will t ike place on the 12th. Our School Ttusuiea are now dou -tless of upiuiou, tual looat tradesmen should, if poaaibie, be perferred tor con trace wy.ti. In const quouce of some pet. y squabble between the contractor from Auckland, and a pupethan 6 er employed by him in papering the new Bcnoolmasters residence, the latter split to the tiusUes, that tue building was uot erect.d acooiumg totue specifications, sev ral omiasoim under the iiuing Laving becu uiane. On enquiry, this was luuud to be the case, ana the trustees, deemed to Hue tue contractor to uiie amuiount oi nttecn p Uuds tiom the aniouut of uia uuiuraot it the work was not properly dune. This, Mr VVishart, rather than undo his work has consented to. lam crvdioiy informed it would have cobs him some £4O to have done so. Last week was a busy one for our storekeepers, there beiug a laige number of natives down from tn* Kuiti, witu thirty-six. canoe Icmuo ,oi p-oauee, consis dug of wheat, o,»ts, and maiz«, 'they' must have receive x a cousiueiauie amount of money amougsb iheui, as Mr Lmffua paid upwaids ot. £3OO lor one parcel. Wotwithacaauiug the amount of money they had, the public houies were scarcely patronised a* an, auu not a single disturbance of any Kind c..used oy their presence <u tue to»i>eh.y uao came to my kn wlcdge. Tue Rev W Bart u baa come up to v.sic his people on the Waipa, who are steadily working on their land. Jbtatuua Maranui, Uucle i/f Majir Te Wueoro, has aiso came up from Lower Waiaato, and pitched ins tent ou the Puuiu, and given great t ffeuce to old liakena, one ot the o d r. sidei ts, i y >l<>ing so, as Ratuna has uauipeo dosr at ngaide Hakeha'a nouut, aud ihe ou.m*ii jbjouts io having suon a near ueigu our. Ho was in the township yea.tiday, pouring not exactley uiessiugs on iji«. •lajesty. King l'awhiao, and ad ocncorned in sending him there. Majyr Te VYheoro uas betn very btriouaiy ill lately, but is now, 1 tie-i, iecovering.—Qwx Cobbsponuknt.